13:23 Fontwell

Wednesday 20 October 2021

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whichbookie.co.uk Free Racing Tips Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 5m 6.06s

Constant Friday¹⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Rowe

25/1

Mahler gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Padraig's Joy, stayed 25f, and fair chaser Mr Palmtree. Dam (c106/h85) 2m chase winner. Won Irish point on debut in May.

Form: 1-

Crawford²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: M BradstockWS

66/1

Offered little in a brace of bumpers last season and has subsequently had a wind operation.

Form: 77-

Forgot One¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Matthew Batchelor| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith

300/1

Well held on his only start in an Irish point and showed nothing on Plumpton hurdling debut after a lengthy absence.

Form: 7/7-

Gallant Commander¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry

25/1

Has an ordinary pedigree and didn't show enough in 2 bumpers to make him of serious interest on this switch to hurdles.

Form: 7-5

Gym Tonic¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

17/2

In a powerful stable and made a promising start to his career when second in a 7-runner novice hurdle at Kelso (16.2f) 17 days ago, not clear run briefly. Better to come.

Form: 2

No Word Of A Lie²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Signy

7/2

Has shown fairly useful form in bumpers, beaten only by a well-touted newcomer at Uttoxeter (15.8f) on final outing in March, and he's bred to do better now jumping over further.

Form: 422-

Ottoman Style³²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie SnowdenWS

4/1

Kayf Tara gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser Brahma Bull. Won Irish point on debut just under a year ago, so he's one to note. Has had a wind op.

Form: 1-

Storm Dennis¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: C Gordon

3/1

Progressed with each of his completed starts in bumpers, opening his account at Warwick in May. Ran a long way below that level when a well-held third on C&D hurdle debut but should leave that behind.

Form: 62U-13

Universal Dave¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

6/1

Showed only a bit when fifth in a Punchestown bumper on Rules debut in March, but opened his account in Irish points a month later and subsequently sold for £52,000.

Form: PF51-

Walkonthewildside¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

50/1

Twice-raced maiden who had little go right when a well-beaten seventh of 8 to Storm Dennis in a Warwick bumper (2m, heavy) in May, but plenty of improvement needed all the same.

Form: 4-7

Albert Van Ornum²⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: G & J Moore

11/2

Fair ex-French 13f Flat winner. Showed more than first time up over hurdles when second in 3-runner juvenile here (17.7f) in February, and he's a good looker who ought to continue to improve.

Form: 742-

Saghir²³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

25/1

Fairly useful Flat winner in France who was given a considerate introduction to hurdling when a well-beaten sixth over C&D in February and will do better in time.

Form: 6-

Familiar Spirit²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex

150/1

Down the field in 2 bumpers/novice hurdles.

Form: 5968-

Bay May³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: B R Johnson| BF

150/1

Modest maiden on the Flat so easily passed over on hurdle debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Storm Dennis (3/1), No Word Of A Lie (7/2), Ottoman Style (4/1), Albert Van Ornum (11/2), Universal Dave (6/1), Gym Tonic (17/2), Constant Friday (25/1), Gallant Commander (25/1), Saghir (25/1), Walkonthewildside (50/1), Crawford (66/1), Familiar Spirit (150/1), Bay May (150/1), Forgot One (300/1)

STORM DENNIS showed progressive form in bumpers, and with his yard going better now, he's taken to leave his opening hurdles effort well behind. There are several interesting rivals in opposition however, not least Gym Tonic, who made a promising start to his career when second at Kelso 17 days ago. Successful-pointer Ottoman Style and Albert Van Ornum are just a couple of others to note.